The Observatory of Athens (top) and the church
of Ag. Marina both stand side by side on a hill facing the Acropolis of Athens.
They “lead their lives” in a similar way: One looks upwards to observe the
stars in the sky. The other looks upwards to communicate with the Creator of
stars. …
An
exhibit in the museum of the Stoa of Attalos in Athens. It shows a herm in the form of a sleeping
Silenus. Such herms served as fence-posts in ancient Greece and were used for
decorative purposes in later periods. 2nd cent. A.D.